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Young Persons Substance Misuse Service Pathfinder
Job Reference royalgreenwich/TP/1211/1189
Number of Roles:
1
Type of Role:
Fixed-term
2 years
21
Main Location:
Woolwich, London
Closing Date:
04/12/2026
Job Category:
Children's services
Region / Division:
The Woolwich Centre
Directorate:
Job Introduction
Are you looking to change the lives of young people? We have a great opportunity for a worker to join the Royal Borough of Greenwich Young Persons Substance Misuse Service helping to support young people in their journey away from alcohol and substance use.
You will be a highly motivated and committed individual with excellent experience enabling transition from one to one support to statutory and third sector support services.
You are curious and tenacious about your engagement with young people (10-18) and be able to work effectively with members of the Substance Misuse Team.
You will be able to find appropriate pathways into and out of the Young persons substance misuse service, researching appropriate support services and programmes and accompanying and enabling young people into them.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of an experienced and skilled team working in a specialised area of Children’s Services. You will make a real difference to children’s lives and add to your career experience.
Hours: 21 hours per week
Two Year Fixed Term Contract
Grade: Scale 5 - Full time equivalent salary is £32,535 - £33,987.
Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.
Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).
Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.
Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.
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Young Persons Substance Misuse Service Pathfinder employer: Royal Greenwich
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